Mindful Movement Teacher Facilitator Training

THIS TRAINING IS NOT FREE. YOU MUST APPLY TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS PROGRAM. THE APPLICATION FEE IS $35.00. THE PROGRAM COSTS $1250.00

Sylvie Mionot, founder of the Syzygy Dance Project, is dedicated to making this world a better place through dance. Her annual Outreach Facilitator Training enables healthcare practitioners, counselors, recreation therapists, and experienced dancers to join us in this mission.

In this intensive 5-day training, we'll explore how dance and movement can be used as a powerful resource and tool in working with specific outreach populations (i.e., in jails, recovery centers, hospitals, elder care facilities, and schools). ​​

​This work is a dynamic movement practice of being in the body that can catalyze deep healing, connection, and creative expression.

In her outreach work, Sylvie has witnessed the significant impact of this practice, helping people make better life choices and open to new possibilities.

​Training Objective & Goals: Expand one’s tools and resources to lead and/or assist group movement classes with specific outreach populations. Participants can expect to:

• Obtain concrete examples of class themes, exercises, and music selection and how to adapt them for different outreach populations that may not have prior experience with dance and movement,
• Gain embodied tools to support deeper body, movement, and energetic attunement in working with groups and individuals within a group,
• Recognize how to use one’s own body and movement to regulate and re-ground oneself while leading a movement class,
• Understand how to use voice and project confidence in leading a movement class,
• Understand how to create an effective container and develop exercises to support available space.

Level 1 Prerequisites

• Have a movement practice of some kind and is comfortable with dancing,
• Have some experience in leading groups​.

Applicants must meet one of these requirements:

• Currently, teach any type of movement-related class OR
• Is a licensed/trained helping professional of any kind (i.e. counselor, psychologist, social worker, nurse, psychiatrist, recreation therapist, etc.) OR
• Currently completing or have completed a graduate degree in dance, psychology, counseling, or social work OR
• Have a dedicated dance/movement practice for more than 5 years.
• ​​​Have an interest in using movement as a healing tool with a specific outreach population (i.e. incarcerated people, veterans, at-risk youth, recovering addicts, elderly, the homeless, etc.).

TRAINING PARTICIPANT APPLICATION:

Host or Publisher Syzygy Dance Project